[DeTomaso] 3503 at a Costa Mesa dealer

[Christopher Kimball]

That's very close to my car's number.  It's interesting that it has the side-fill gas inlet--I thought that was only on the later cars.
Chris
PS:  I wish my engine compartment looked that good!

> To: steve at snclocks.com; detomaso at poca.com
> From: pantdino at aol.com
> Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 23:53:13 -0400
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 3503 at a Costa Mesa dealer
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> What makes you say it is pretty heavily modified?  
> Except for the exhaust system and fabric inserts in the seats it looks pretty stock to me-- looks like an honest car and gives the impression it was cared for by the previous owner.
> But that air filter is probably too small for the engine displacement.
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> Jim
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> From: Stephen Nelson <steve at snclocks.com>
> To: 'DeTomaso Mail List' <detomaso at poca.com>
> Sent: Tue, Jun 4, 2013 6:29 pm
> Subject: [DeTomaso]  3503 at a Costa Mesa dealer
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> Does anyone on the list know this car - looks to be pretty heavily modified,
> yet retain a stock external appearance?  
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-Pantera-Detomaso-/281117010841?ViewItem=
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-Pantera-Detomaso-/281117010841?ViewItem
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> 161 and on a dealers site -
> http://www.newportbeachautogallery.com/vehicle-details/0e04205fc6268a43aa729
> b8c53a8815d/1972+pantera+detomaso+2-door+coupe.html with a bunch of
> pictures.
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> I begin to get the idea that when headers are installed it is not uncommon
> to end up with the pipes being dinged by either the sway bar or the stub
> shafts - is this a cause for concern?
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> And, back to the headers, it looks like there is a stub with a flange welded
> onto the exhaust pipe - normal, or sign that the guy making up the exhaust
> system used an old flange?
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> Good news is there are a lot of pictures.  Bad news is that I really don't
> know that much.  Any comments on things that you more knowledgeable types
> spot?
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> Stephen Nelson
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